Palfuria gladiator

Palfuria gladiator
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Zodariidae
Genus: Palfuria
Species: P. gladiator
Binomial name
Palfuria gladiator
Szüts & Jocqué, 2001

Palfuria gladiator is a spider species of the Zodariidae family.

Etymology

The epithet refers to the shape of the male carapace and the big tarsal claw on the male palp.

Distribution

P. gladiator is only known from Namibia.

References


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